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Lightning - Impulse
March 6, 2017
An ethereal note
Bursts forth
Like the Big Bang
In the vacuum of ennui,
Flooding a parched imagination.
From a dormant mind germinates ectasy;
A thrush opens its beak
And out pours a zither song.
Lightning-fingers strum the clouds;
Thundering inspiration ignites the spirit,
Raging rivers sculpt barren land
Into a masterpiece in the making.
© Alice B., Sarasota, FL
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This article has 3 comments.
hwoodruff98 said...
on Apr. 12 2017 at 9:21 pm
Oops taken*
hwoodruff98 said...
on Apr. 12 2017 at 9:21 pm
Your words are very rich, and I think the poem is nicely written and flows well. I love how you have taking something like lightning and made it beautiful rather than threatening. I love the tribute to nature and creativity. I would suggest the following edits: In the first stanza: I would say "in a vacuum" instead of "in the vacuum." In the second stanza, the line "From dormant seeds germinates ecstasy" is nice, but I don't think it fits well in this stanza or poem. It doesn't make much sense in the context, and "ecstasy" is a strange word to use as well. This is a well-written poem! Keep writing!
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